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Americans Spend Billions On Diets And Detoxes. Do They Work?

Freshly made juices are displayed at the Silver Lake Juice Bar in Los Angeles in 2013. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images)
Freshly made juices are displayed at the Silver Lake Juice Bar in Los Angeles in 2013. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images)

Thanksgiving has come and gone, but with a new round of holidays — and parties, dinners and cocktails — ahead, many people may be wondering whether there’s any hope of getting through the season without adding a few notches to their belts.

One solution, for some, is the detox — or cleanse — diet. But do these methods work? Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson learns more from nutritionist and author Keri Gans ( @kerigans).

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